Bed divan



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BED DIVA Filed Feb. 9, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0 INVENTOR. A o/ga /7 cfi/aa/r/wz/a BY BM WM ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BED DIVAN Application February 9, 1939, Serial No. 255,414

6 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in bed divans.-

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a bed divan or bed davenport b which is comfortable in all positions of occupancy both when adjusted as a bed or as a divan.

Second, to provide a structure of this type in which the adjustable supporting means is housed within the end pedestals or members of the structure, permitting these to be upholstered as desired.

Third, to provide a structure of this type having these advantages in which the parts are locked when adjusted as a divan but may be readily unlocked or released without direct manual manipulation of the latches or locks.

Fourth, to provide a structure having these advantages which is attractive in appearance and at the same time is simple and economical in structure, and one which may be easily assembled.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of my'improved bed divan adjusted as a bed with parts broken away and parts sectioned to illustrate the structural details.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one of the hanger members.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section from front to rear of the structure adjusted as a divan, the upholstery being omitted and the seat section being shown in partially extended position by dotted lines and parts of the supporting and control mechanism being shown in corresponding position by dotted lines.

Fig. 3A is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of one of the supporting units with the latch in engaged or locked position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation View with the parts in position as a divan.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises end members or end pedestals designated generally by the numerals l, I and connecting longitudinal members 2 and 3, these members constituting the general frame of the structure.

The end members are constructed to provide chambers 4 and comprise outer walls 5 and inner walls 6, the inner walls terminating in a plane below the level of the seat and back members when they are adjusted to bed position but at a sufficient elevation from the floor to permit certain of the working parts to pass under the inner wall as will appear from the description.

The upholstery or covering for the end members is conventionally indicated at 1. It will be appreciated that it is sometimes desired to provide these end members with what is commonly known as overstuffed upholstery.

The back member 8 and the seat member 9 are commonly provided with springs and upholstery but I have merely illustrated an upholstery conventionally at It and ll in Fig. 1 as any desired spring unit or structure and upholstery may be provided and that forms no part of this invention.

By reference to Fig. 3, it will be noted that when the parts are in erected position the front of the seat section lies behind the upwardly projecting edge l2 of the front longitudinal member 3.

-To support the seat and back members for adjustment to the divan or bed positions, I provide pairs of front and rear links l3 and M which are pivoted at l5 and It respectively on the supporting plates I! mounted on the inner sides of the outer walls of the end members.' The links .of the pairs are connected to swing in unison by'means of the back member brackets l8 which are preferably formed of stampings of suitable gauge sheet or plate metal and are provided with flanges l9 for convenience in attaching supported parts thereto. The brackets l8 are pivoted to the links at 20 and 2|. The sheet member brackets 22 are mounted on the pivots 2 I.

U-shaped hangers 23 and 24 are provided for the back and seat members respectively, and these are'arranged with their bight portions below the lower edge of their inner Walls of the end members. The inner arms 25 of the hanger 23 are fixedly secured to the flanges or brackets I8 while their outer arms 26 are rigidly secured to the back member as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 3A. 1

The inner arms 27 of the seat hangers 24 are rigidly secured to the flange IQ of the bracket 22, while their outer arms 28 are rigidly secured to the seat member.

It will be noted that the outer arms of the seat and back member attaching arms of these hangers are in all positions below or to the rear of the seat and back members so that it is not possible for them to interfere with the upholstery or to be felt through the upholstery as is one quite objectionable feature'of the very widely used supporting mounting fixtures in this class of structures, and this is one of the main advantages of my invention, another being that they are so arranged that no mechanism is in view.

When the parts are in erected position as shown by full lines in Fig. 3, they are supported against accidental release or movement by means of the latch members which are pivoted at 3| on the seat member brackets 22 and longitudinally slotted at 32 to receive the pins or studs 33 on back member brackets l8. These slots have upward enlargements or upward offsets 34 conformed to provide keepers 35 and cam surfaces 36, the keepers being adapted to engage the studs as shown in Fig. 3 when the parts are in fully erected position.

To release the latches to permit the adjustment to bed position, the front end of the seat member may be lifted to clear the stop part I2 and a forward movement will cause the cam surface 34 to ride on the stud until the shouldered trip 37 which is pivoted at 38 swings downwardly to the position indicated in Fig. 3A wherein its shoulder engages the stud and prevents re-engagem-ent of the stud with the keeper. When in this position the bracket 22 may pivot freely relative to the bracket I8, the pins or -studs 33 traveling in the slot 30, and the seat and back members are free to be adjusted. When readjusted as a divan, it is only necessary to return the seat member to its original position and this automatically swings the back member to erected position, the pin engaging the forward or free end of the trip 37, elevating the latter, and coming to rest against the keeper 35.

Structures embodying my invention are very simple and easy to adjust. The supporting parts do not obstruct the upholstery and cannot be felt therethrough and they are entirely concealed. The bight portions of the hangers are the only portions that can be observed but in ordinary practice the upholstery is applied so that these are effectively concealed. I have made them observable in the accompanying drawings in order to better show the relation of the parts.

I have in the accompanying drawings shown various parts mainly in conventional form and have not attempted to show various adaptations and embodiments which are possible as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to which this invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a bed divan, the combination of chambered end members and longitudinal connecting members therefor, seat and back members, said end members comprising spaced outer and inner walls, the inner walls of the end members terminating below the bed level when the seat and back members are adjusted to bed position, means for adjustably supporting said seat and back members to permit their adjustment to bed position or to davenport position comprising pairs of rear and front links disposed in said end member chambers and pivotally mounted at their lower ends on the inner side of the outer walls thereof, back member brackets pivotally connected to the swinging ends of both of the links of the pairs, seat member brackets pivotally mlounted on the swinging ends of the front links, U-shaped hangers for said back member disposed with their bight portions below the inner Walls of the said end members with their inner arms fixedly secured to the said back member brackets and their outer arms secured to the seat member, and U-shaped hangers for said seat member disposed with their bight portions below said end member inner walls and their inner arms fixedly secured to the said seat member brackets and their outer arms secured to the seat member.

2. In a bed divan, the combination of chambered end members and longitudinal connecting members therefor, seat and back members, means for adjustably supporting said seat and back members to permit their adjustment to bed position or to davenport position comprising pairs of rear and front links pivotally mounted within said end member chambers, back member brackets pivotally connected to the swinging ends of both of the links of the pairs, seat member brackets pivotally mounted on the swinging ends of the front links, U-shaped hangers for said back member disposed with their inner arms fixedly secured to the said back member'brackets within said chambers and their outer arms fixed'ly secured to the back member, and U-shaped hangers for said seat member disposed with their inner arms fixedly secured to the said seat member brackets within said chambers and. their outer arms secured to the seat member.

3. In a bed divan, the combination of chambered end members and longitudinal connecting members therefor, seat and back members, said end members comprising spaced outer and inner walls, the inner walls of the end members terminating below the bed level when the seat and 'back members are adjusted to bed position,

means for adjustably supporting said seat and back members to permit their adjustment to bed position or to davenport position comprising back member brackets swingably mounted within said chambers, seat member brackets swingably mounted within said chambers, U-shaped hangers for said back member disposed with their bight portions below the inner walls of the said end members with their inner arms carried by said back member brackets and their outer arms connected to the back member, and U- shaped hangers for said seat member having their bight portions disposed below said end member inner walls and their inner arms carried by said seat member brackets and their outer arms connected to the seat member.

4. In a bed divan, the combination of chambered end members and longitudinal connecting members therefor, seat and back members, means for adjustably supporting said seat and back members to permit their adjustment to bed position or to davenport position comprising back member brackets swingably mounted within said chambers, seat member brackets swingably mounted within said chambers, U-shaped hangers for said back member disposed with their inner arms within said chambers and carried by said back member brackets and their outer arms connected to the back member, and U-shaped hangers for said seat member disposed with their inner arms within said chambers and carried by said seat member brackets and their outer arm's connected to the seat member.

5. In a bed divan, the combination of chambered end members and longitudinal connecting members therefor, seat and back members, means for adjustably supporting said seat and back members to permit their adjustment to bed position or to davenport position comprising back member brackets swingably mounted within said 75.

chambers, seat member brackets swingably mounted within said chambers, said brackets being connected for simultaneous swinging movement and said seat member brackets being mounted for pivotal movement relative to said back member brackets, U-shaped hangers for said back members disposed with their inner arms within said chambers and carried by said back member brackets, and their outer arms connected to the back members, and U-shaped hangers for said seat member disposed with their inner arms within said chambers and carried by said seat member brackets and their outer arms connected to the seat member.

6. In a bed divan comprising a base, a seat, a back and a chambered end member therefor, means for effecting adjustment of said seat and back from a position on said base at substantially right angles to one another to aligned position and vice versa, comprising a pair of pivotally connected elements disposed in the chamber of said end member and adapted for relativeangular movement and for translational movement as a unit, means secured to said base extending 5 into said chamber and concealed from the exterior thereof for mounting said elements for, translational movement as a unit, and means for connecting said elements to said seat and back respectively, comprising a hanger connected to 10 said back and having an offset portion extending into said chamber and a hanger connected to said" seat and having an offset portion extending into said chamber, said offset portions'being connected to said respective elements'for transla- 15 tional movement therewith, said portions being concealed within said chamber.

GEORGE A. STACKHOUSE. 

